PURPOSE To evaluate the MR appearance of normal and pathologic states of the submandibular gland. METHODS MR images of 22 healthy subjects and 21 patients with histopathologically confirmed disorders of the submandibular gland (five pleomorphic adenomas, two hemangiomas, two malignant lymphomas, one adenoid cystic carcinoma, one squamous cell carcinoma, and 10 cases of sialadenitis) were revi...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to compare the prevalence of submandibular gland neoplasia in an Asian population with a Western population and to evaluate the accuracy of fi ne needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and computed tomography (CT) scan in the study of submandibular gland pathologies. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a 10-year retrospective review of 101 submandibular ...

Sialolithiasis is one of the most common diseases of salivary glands in middle-aged patients. Sialoliths are localized in submandibular glands in nearly 80% of the reported cases and they are classified as 'giant' in case any dimension exceeds 15 mm. Giant sialolith in submandibular gland is a rare disorder. Here, an unusual case of giant sialolith in submandibular gland is reported. A 42-year-...

Sialoliths most commonly occur in the submandibular gland. We present a case of a giant sialolith in the hilum of the submandibular gland. A 58-year-old male patient was referred to our department for treatment of a fracture in the right mandible with swelling and pain; he did not complain of any complications in the left mandibular region. In a panoramic radiograph and CT examinations, a large...

Introduction: Pathologically sialolithiasis is a disease which results in the obstruction of a salivary gland by a sialolith. Sialolith is generally seen in small size and their sizes range from 1 mm to 1 cm. Large salivary gland calculi are infrequent and defined as the size of 1.5 cm or larger. Only a few cases of large sialolith of the submandibular glands have been reported in literature. I...

Kuttner tumor is a relatively uncommon disease of the salivary gland. It is also known as chronic sclerosing sialadenitis or cirrhosis of the submandibular gland. The examination of the submandibular gland characterizes clinically by a firm swelling of the gland, and histologically by progressive periductal sclerosis, dense lymphocytic infiltration with lymphoid follicle formation, reduction of...

A congenitally absent unilateral submandibular gland is a rare condition. We present such a case with an associated ipsilateral benign hyperplastic sublingual gland. The enlarged sublingual gland may well represent a compensatory response to the missing submandibular gland, but it is known that sublingual gland tumours are malignant in approximately 90% of cases and so a sublingual gland swelli...

Plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland is an extremely rare tumor. Herein, we report a case of plexiform neurofibroma in a patient with a von Recklinghausen's disease (NF-1) who presented with a submandibular mass mimicking a submandibular gland tumor. Complete surgical excision provides the best treatment and final diagnosis. A neurofibroma should be considered in the differential d...

OBJECTIVE To develop a minimally invasive intraoral technique to transfer the submandibular gland into the submental space. STUDY DESIGN Experimental cadaver study. METHODS Five cephalus specimen, a total of 10 submandibular glands, underwent this intraoral approach. Primary outcome measures included operative time, length of gland transfer, adequate ligation of facial vessels, and preserva...

Primary submandibular gland oncocytic carcinoma is a rare pathology, with only 10 cases being reported to date. We encountered a case of primary submandibular gland oncocytic carcinoma and report it herein. The patient was a 69-year-old man who came to our hospital with right submandibular cancer as the main complaint. Based on the results of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, ...